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Overview of Higher Diploma Programmes

Higher Diploma Programmes, covering a wide spectrum of academic disciplines, cater for students with different interests and abilities while imparting knowledge and skills in professional areas. The programmes effectively meet manpower needs, and students get a taste of real business while participating in work attachment programmes, which strengthen their practical experience. Besides, Languages and Student Development programmes are included to strengthen students’ language ability and communication skills, enhance their self-esteem, improve their emotional intelligence and furnish them with appropriate attitudes and values. Except for programmes or modules of specific content, the medium of instruction is English, and may be supplemented with Chinese, as when and where required. Higher Diploma Programmes enable graduates to progress to university Degree Programmes offered by local and overseas universities, and Higher Diploma graduates are also well recognised by industries.

 

 

 

Progression to Degree Programmes :

 

Around 96%^ Higher Diploma graduates articulate to full-time degree programmes.

 

Progression Pathways for Higher Diploma Graduates:

 

  • Local Degree Programmes
  • Degree Programmes offered by the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
  • SHAPE (VTC’s Member Institution) Top-up Degree Programmes in collaboration with Overseas Universities
  • Local Universities / Institutions Top-up Degree Programmes in collaboration with Overseas Universities
  • Overseas Degree Programmes

 

 

Career Prospects

 

VTC Higher Diploma programmes combine theoretical knowledge with practical training, enabling students to gain valuable experiences through workplace attachment programmes or experiential learning. VTC students and graduates are well-recognised for their professional knowledge and skills, and corporations and employers are willing to hire them. The employment rate of VTC Higher Diploma graduates is around 90% on average^.

 

^ Source : Employment Survey of Graduates of Full-time IVE / HKDI / ICI programmes in the past 3 years (as at March 2023)